Social media under scrutiny in La Ronge

Social media under scrutiny in La Ronge

Photo courtesy of Welcome 2 Reality It is coming up to a grim anniversary in Northern Saskatchewan. In October of 2016, four girls between the age of 10 and 14 took their own lives. There was also a lot of chatter about the deaths on social media. There were also...
Fond-du-Lac elects new chief

Fond-du-Lac elects new chief

Photo courtesy of fonddulac.ca A new chief has been elected on Fond-du-Lac Denesuline First Nation. Chief Louie Mercredi defeated incumbent Rudy Adam to be elected as the band’s new chief at an election this past weekend. Along with the new chief, the council...
Poundmaker man dies in rollover

Poundmaker man dies in rollover

A 48-year-old man from the Poundmaker Cree Nation has died following a rollover. RCMP say the single-vehicle accident happened this past Friday afternoon on a grid road five kilometres south of Paynton. The 48-year-old was said to be the rear passenger of the vehicle...
UPDATE: RCMP investigating fatal hunting accident

UPDATE: RCMP investigating fatal hunting accident

An autopsy will be done this week in Saskatoon after a hunting accident which took the life of a 23-year-old man from Prince Albert. RCMP say the incident happened Saturday evening in a rural field 10 kilometers south of Weirdale. Police say two men from Prince Albert...
PBCN seeks clothing donations for remaining evacuees

PBCN seeks clothing donations for remaining evacuees

Photo courtesy of peterballantyne.ca Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is asking for clothing donations for those still evacuated because of wildfires. Over 700 people remain evacuated from Pelican Narrows and area because of smoke. Many of the evacuees were able to return...
RCMP and Black Lake members work together to target bootlegging

RCMP and Black Lake members work together to target bootlegging

Black Lake. Photo courtesy of cameconorth.com The Black Lake First Nation, the RCMP and local community members say they are working together to stop the smuggling and illegal resale of alcohol in the northern Saskatchewan reserve. The RCMP recently met with the Black...

Breakfast of Champions at the Muskowekwan First Nations school

Photo courtesy muskowekwan.ca A big school breakfast was held today to celebrate a winning effort at the Muskowekwan school, about 160 kilometers north of Regina. The school is 1 of 10 in the province to be awarded a $10,000 cheque in the Mosaic extreme school...